Slate’s $28K EV truck is still in development, but Ford’s Maverick is available now. The Maverick offers better range, towing ...

Max payload drops to just 1,045 pounds, and towing capacity is limited ... Just when we couldn’t love the Maverick any more than we already did, Ford went and made it better.

2025 Ford Maverick gets a midcycle facelift with a ... Pro Trailer Assist is now optional on Mavericks equipped with the 4K towing package, though I did not get a chance to try it out yet.

About 50 feet away from the autocross course, Ford had a towing demonstration set up to showcase the Maverick's trailering capabilities. New to the Maverick's upper trims this year are Ford's Pro ...

There are also more towing assists to make hauling easier. Ford has tweaked the Maverick’s front-end, bringing in L-shaped headlights. I was a fan of the friendly face of before; these look ...

And sure enough, the little crossover caps out at 1,500 pounds—500 pounds less than the Maverick’s base towing capacity. And so Ford’s engineers went to work applying the same beef-it-up ...

Except it’s not a car. It’s a pickup. The Ford Maverick XLT Hybrid to be exact, now with available all-wheel drive for 2025 – something customers of this hot selling little tyke were crying for.

Full disclosure: Ford flew me to San Diego ... and transmission cooler, from the normal Maverick's 4K towing package to help keep things at the right temperatures. Kicking the truck into ...